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Notable Births & Deaths for Aladdin ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aladdin. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Mary Astor     (Oscar winning actress)
    • Born: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke
    • She was born in Quincy (IL) on May 3, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 25, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81.
    • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Aladdin.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Astor<1>
  • Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jane Darwell     (Actress)
  • Charles Turner Dazey     (Author, playwright)
    • He was born in Lima (IL) on August 13, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Quincy (IL) on February 9, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Adams County, Illinois).
    • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Aladdin.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Turner Dazey<1>
  • Jack A. Dougherty     (Actor)
  • Charles Bruce Edwards     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards     (Entertainer)
  • Arthur Henry Fromme     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edgar J. Goodspeed     (Author)
  • Robert Livingston     (Actor)
  • Art Mix     (Actor)
    • Born: George Washington Kesterson
    • He was born in Atlas (IL) on June 18, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Riverside (CA) on December 7, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Atlas is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aladdin.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Mix<1>
  • Mark Twain     (Author, humorist)
    • Born: Samuel Langhorne Clements
    • He was born in Florida (MO) on November 30, 1835 (a Monday) and died in Redding (CT) on April 21, 1910 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
    • Florida is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Aladdin.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Twain<1>
  • Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works     (Major League Baseball)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.